Internet providers in Hillsborough, NC

Internet in Hillsborough

Moving towns or switching internet providers can be confusing and stressful. Comparing internet providers against the averages in the Hillsborough area can help you choose the right internet and get back to your life.

Hillsborough Residential Internet Coverage

Residents of Hillsborough appreciate the small size of the town and pay a premium for their homes. The white-collar professionals work largely in management, primarily in computers and math. The well-educated residents depend on their internet services to advance their professional and educational goals. Compared with 91% of North Carolina, 100% of Hillsborough residents can get high-speed internet connections.

CenturyLink reaches 100% of home with DSL connectivity. Time Warner does the same for cable internet. Fiber optics have not yet reached Hillsborough homes.

In addition to the residential offerings, fiber optics are slowly being introduced to commercial users. MCNC reaches 2% of businesses and Level 3 Communications reaches 1% of commercial enterprises.

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Average download speed
172.13 Mbps

Average upload speed
66.83 Mbps

Average latency (ping)
32.5 ms

Average jitter
6.84 ms

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Summary of Hillsborough internet providers

Provider	Type	Download speeds up to	User rating	Order online
Brightspeed	Fiber	2000 Mbps	3.3/5	View Plans for Brightspeed
Spectrum	Cable	1000 Mbps (wireless speeds may vary)	3.5/5	View Plans for Spectrum CTAM Plans
Frontier	DSL	N/A	3.5/5	View Plans for Frontier
Verizon Home Internet	5G Home	300 Mbps	4/5	View Plans for Verizon Home Internet
Hughesnet	Satellite	100 Mbps	3/5	View Plans for Hughesnet
Lumos	Fiber	8000 Mbps	3.0/5	View Plans for Lumos